HELP! Sick baby!! :(

My daughter is sick at the moment. I took her to the ER because she only had 2 wet diapers in 12 hours because she wasn’t interested in eating so I thought she was dehydrated. She wasn’t, and they gave her pedialyte and recommended that. Along with Tylenol, Motrin, and breastmilk. The second Tylenol touches my daughters mouth she throws up. She can only hold down Motrin. So as of now she’s only on Motrin, breastmilk, and formula every now and then. She throws up any milk I give her, whether it’s breast or formula. So what can I do? She can hold down pedialyte but she can’t live off of that.

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Aww, that's hard, I'm sorry. Does she have a tummy bug? There's not much you can do but wait it out. If she throws up after you give her liquids try waiting an hour and then offering a tiny amount. Small sips periodically tend to stay down better.

Also, I don't give my kids fever reducer if they have just a low fever. Fever is actually the body's way of fighting infection. Now if there is a high fever and the child is just miserable I will give them some for relief.

Aww, that's hard, I'm sorry. Does she have a tummy bug? There's not much you can do but wait it out. If she throws up after you give her liquids try waiting an hour and then offering a tiny amount. Small sips periodically tend to stay down better.

Also, I don't give my kids fever reducer if they have just a low fever. Fever is actually the body's way of fighting infection. Now if there is a high fever and the child is just miserable I will give them some for relief.

I hope she feels better soon! Luckily tummy bugs pass quickly.

The doctor didn’t exactly say what she had. Just that her daughter had it too and breastmilk was the best thing for her because of the antibodies. And she has no fever, she’s just miserable without the Motrin. She only ever drinks 4 ounces at a time, sometimes 5 but anything more than that at once is a guaranteed throw up. So I’m gonna try giving her 2 ounces at a time and see if that helps her keep it down. How long do tummy bugs usually last? She’s been like this for 3-4 days now

They make infant Tylenol in suppositories. Sometimes they shelve them in weird spots (like, not in the children's medicine area), so just ask the pharmacist where they put it. Soooooo much easier to do. Just slips right in, but you could put a little Vaseline, aquafor, or lanolin on it if you're nervous.

Hmm, stomach bug symptoms are usually diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes with a fever at the onset. Usually they are better in 24-36 hours. I'm wondering if she has something else. Poor baby, I hope your pediatrician can see her right away. You were right to take her in for dehydration, I'd be worried too.

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